Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism Releases Travel Safety Tips for Holidays

The 2026 New Year's Day, Spring Festival, and winter vacation tourism peak season is approaching. The Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism warmly reminds all tourists to always be mindful of risk prevention, ensuring that safe travel is never relaxed and civilized tourism is never neglected.

I. Make thorough preparations before departure. Before traveling, learn in advance about traffic conditions, weather changes, and other information at your destination. Closely follow announcements issued by departments such as meteorology, transportation, health, emergency management, and culture and tourism. Prepare for extreme weather such as cold, ice, and snow, and try to avoid traveling in severe weather. Do not participate in adventure tours on undeveloped tourist routes or in undeveloped scenic areas. Do not visit "scenic spots" or "viral off-the-beaten-path spots" that have not been officially developed and opened to the public or that are operated illegally and privately.

II. Ensure travel safety. Choose an appropriate mode of travel, plan your tour route reasonably, and for scenic spots and venues that require reservations, make online reservations in advance. Try to travel during off-peak times. Based on your age and health condition, cautiously participate in high-risk activities such as water sports, high-altitude activities, high-speed activities, and adventure activities. Strictly abide by fire safety management and forest fire prevention regulations. Do not smoke, barbecue, or use open flames in places where flammable materials accumulate, such as areas with dense weeds or piles of leaves, or in places with fire prevention signs. When taking transportation, strictly follow relevant regulations and use seat belts properly. Self-driving tourists should choose tour routes reasonably and avoid roads prone to congestion. Inspect your vehicle before departure to avoid potential safety hazards. Drive courteously, do not drive under the influence of alcohol, and always remember that safety comes first. When entering cultural and tourism venues such as scenic spots, museums, and cultural relic protection units, strictly abide by the venue order and safety management regulations.

III. Insist on rational travel. When joining a group tour, choose a legitimate, qualified, and reputable travel agency. Sign a travel contract that clearly specifies the itinerary, scenic spots, transportation, meals, and accommodation. Keep consumption receipts and shopping vouchers. Consciously resist various unreasonable low-price tours, guard carefully against falling into low-price tour traps, spend rationally, and reject unlicensed travel agencies, vehicles, shops, and guides. For outbound travel, choose a legal travel agency with outbound tour qualifications, sign a standardized travel contract, purchase travel accident insurance, abide by local laws and regulations, respect ethnic and religious customs, calmly handle emergencies, and keep in mind the address and contact phone number of the Chinese embassy or consulate in that country. Let your words and deeds demonstrate that "every Chinese traveling abroad is a calling card of China."

IV. Practice civilized touring. Consciously abide by civilized behavior norms such as the Convention on Civilized Behavior of Chinese Citizens in Domestic Tourism. During the tour, take care of tourism resources, and protect the ecological environment and cultural relics and historic sites. Actively practice the "Clean Plate Campaign," refuse to consume wild animals, advocate the use of serving spoons and chopsticks, cooperate in waste sorting, establish a green and low-carbon consumption concept, and cultivate a healthy and civilized lifestyle.

V. Properly respond to emergencies. During the tour, if you encounter sudden danger or accidents, remain calm, actively take self-rescue and mutual aid measures, quickly evacuate the danger zone, and call the police for help if necessary. In the event of a dispute over tourism service quality, you can call the government service hotline 12345 to file a complaint, clearly state your claim, and protect your rights rationally.